Opportunity

StoryIllustration★★★★

There was once a devout Englishman who during World War II looked at the deep, dark hole in the ground where his home stood before it was bombed and said, “I always did want a basement, I did. Now I can jolly well build another house like I always wanted.”

The point

When a man's home is bombed during WWII, he sees an opportunity to fulfill his long-held dream of building a house with a basement.

Scripture

Romans 8:28

Audience

Adults

Tone

Hopeful · Humorous

To tell aloud

under a minute · 50 words

Subjects

Perspective Optimism Hope Providence Adversity Opportunity Attitude

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